Raptor Banding Week 4
The last week has brought us many productive days and we’ve enjoyed being busy after such a long delay at the start of the season.
Josiah Gritter
April 24, 2026
The last week has brought us many productive days and we’ve enjoyed being busy after such a long delay at the start of the season.
In a shocking twist, we have been able to open our nets every single day this last week. While some days we had to open
Species’ numbers from this week’s are included in parentheses (). Advection fog is common during spring warmups as warm air moves over cold surfaces. A
Week 4 of spring owl banding definitely brought us some ups and downs. The most positive event this past week was the crucial help from
Hello all!This season’s raptor banding comes with a little personnel change. While Nick is working hard writing the final chapters of his PhD, I am
Species’ totals from this week’s are included in parentheses (). This was a fantastic week for early spring migration through the Straits! Warmer temperatures have
This last week has been dragging to say the least. For three days we were unable to open the nets at all, and for three
It still feels like winter in the Straits! Temperatures have started to creep above freezing and water is finally opening up. A constant freeze and
Hello everybody! I am incredibly excited to be back on Mackinac for my fifth season counting raptors with MSRW. This month has been a doozy,
We’ve reached the end of our second week of owl banding, and being someone who has followed previous MSRW owl banding blog posts, I can
The spring waterbird count has officially begun! A lengthy spell of cold weather from mid March has left the Straits completely frozen in. Icebreakers are
Hey folks! Before we dive into how our season has been going, allow us to (re)introduce ourselves. My name is Hannah Glass, and I am
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